You don’t want to miss this convention! A detailed agenda is coming soon full of exciting topics and priceless learning opportunities! For planning purposes, the convention will run as follows:

Friday night, November 12^th:
6:00pm-10:00pm; Icebreaker, Dinner, Keynote Speaker

Saturday, November 13^th:
9:00am-4:30pm; Presentations, Workshops
6:30pm-10:00pm; Fun Stuff, Dinner, Auction

Sunday, November 14^th:
9:00am-12:00noon; Presentations, Workshops, Wrap-up

Hot! Topics will include:

• Overcoming Rearing Difficulties & Problem Solving; Getting your Butterflies to Pair; Stimulating Egg Laying; Problems with Eggs/Emergence; Keeping Larvae Healthy; Hand-Pairing Butterflies (followed by a 30-minute Q & A session.). Nigel Venters.
• A Working Butterfly Farm
• A Day in the Life; Operating a Butterfly Exhibit. Robert and Betty H
• How to Mount Butterflies for Fun and Profit. Rick Mikula
• History of The Biz: a brief political history of the butterfly release controversy. Dale McClung
• Making Social Media Really Work for Your Business: Twitter, Blog, Facebook, YouTube. Staying Plugged Into the Latest Technologies to Increase Your Bottom Line. Attendees will be able to set up or improve their own Facebook page during the convention! Dan Staehr
• Diseases:  Know Your Enemies: Checking for O.e. and Nosema
• Raising Red Admirals and Mourning Cloaks (Including overwintering adults of both species)  New information about raising these species that are surprisingly similar!  Nigel Venters
• IBBA/USDA Relationship & Upcoming Regulations
• More coming soon…

More information coming soon. For questions about the convention or hotel, please contact Kathy Marshburn at kathy@vibrantwings.com or Dan Staehr at dstaehr@neb.rr.com

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Convention Registration:

Includes Keynote Dinner on Friday night, all Presentations and Workshops on Saturday and Sunday afternoon, Breakfast Saturday morning, Dinner and Auction Saturday night, Breakfast Sunday morning, and Snacks and Non-alcoholic Drinks throughout each day during presentations.

Early Registration:

Special for 2010! $225 member/$275 non-member
2^nd convention attendee add $165 member/$195 non-member
Early registration deadline August 31^st.

Regular registration:

$250 member/$295 non-member
2^nd convention attendee add $195 member/$225 non-member
Regular registration deadline September 30^th.

Late registration:

$275 member/$325 non-member
2^nd convention attendee add $225 member/$255 non-member
Late registration deadline October 20^th. Please note: hotel discounted group rate deadline is October 20^th. In order to receive the hotel discount, you must register at the hotel under our group code by this date!

Friday Night Keynote & Saturday Night Auction, Dinners Only: $90, includes both nights.
This is for spouses and friends joining us for the dinners but not attending the convention.

Convention Hotel Information:

Circus Circus Hotel on The Strip in Las Vegas , Nevada (See map)

Great News! Circus Circus is giving IBBA convention attendees excellent group rates for hotel rooms in the upgraded, newly renovated West Tower . The hotel is located directly on the exciting Las Vegas Strip!

To take advantage of the discounted group room rates you must call the hotel:

Important! Reservations must be telephoned directly to Hotel Reservation Department at (800-634-3450 option 1).  In order to receive the group rate, callers must identify affiliation with International Butterfly Breeders Association, Group Code CW11BBA.  Rates can not be changed at check-in or check-out for guests who fail to identify their affiliation at the time the reservation is made. Be sure to confirm you are receiving the group rates for IBBA! The cut-off date to receive the discounted rates is Wednesday, October 20, 2010.

For those who are leaving directly after the convention on Sunday (the convention ends at 12:00 noon on Sunday), the hotel is offering a late check-out. Please be sure to request late check out and make sure there is no extra charge.

Please note:  In order to keep the pricing as low possible for the convention, please book your rooms at Circus Circus with the group code CW11BBA.  While there are many "deals" to go to Vegas, the low room rates and low rates for attending the convention are tied to room occupancy.

In addition, Circus Circus is offering these low room rates for extended days if you choose to come a few days early to see the sights, attend the Thursday seminar, or stay late for more sight-seeing. Room rates are good for those extra days, too!

Room rates are as follows:
Weeknight $26.95
Friday/Saturday night $61.95

The hotel charges an extra resort charge per night of $4.95 which includes:

In-room Internet service, chips & salsa at the Garden Grill, 2 free drinks at any Casino bar or Slots of Fun bar, 2 free ride passes for Adventuredome Theme Park, 2 fitness passes, 2 free midway games, 800/local calls up to 30 minutes maximum per call, and a resort funbook valued at approximately $100. Within the hotel there are free, on-going circus acts to watch, an indoor theme park, casinos, and many hotel amenities including 2 swimming pools and Jacuzzis, and numerous dining facilities to please every palate.

For questions about the convention or hotel, please contact Kathy Marshburn at kathy@vibrantwings.com or Dan Staehr at dstaehr@neb.rr.com

See you in Vegas!

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PROFESSIONAL BUTTERFLY FARMING SEMINAR*
Presented by Nigel & Grace Venters, Rick Mikula & Linda Rogers  & Very Special Guest Speakers
Click HERE to read more and to register for the seminar! (links to external site)

(*Note: The Professional Butterfly Farming Seminar is a separate event from the IBBA's Convention.  These two events have separate registration forms and attendance fees.)